Deuteronomy 1:29

²⁸Where can we go? Our brothers have made our hearts melt, saying: ‘The people are larger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the heavens. We even saw the descendants of the Anakim there.’”²⁹So I said to you: “Do not be terrified or afraid of them!³⁰The LORD your God, who goes before you, will fight for you, just as you saw Him do for you in Egypt

Summary

In Deuteronomy 1:29, Moses reminds the Israelites of their lack of faith and trust in God when they were about to enter the Promised Land. Despite God's promises and miracles, the Israelites allowed fear and doubt to overshadow their belief in God's power and provision. This verse serves as a cautionary tale against succumbing to fear and unbelief, urging believers to trust in God's faithfulness and promises even in the face of challenges. It emphasizes the importance of faith as the foundation for experiencing God's blessings and fulfilling His purposes in our lives.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Then I said unto you, dread not, neither be afraid of them. With such like words he had exhorted and encouraged them before the spies were sent, and he still uses the same, or stronger terms, notwithstanding the report that had been made of the gigantic stature and walled cities of the Canaanites. This speech of Moses, which is continued in the two following verses, is not recorded in Num 14:5, it is only there said, that Moses and Aaron fell on their faces, but no account is given of what was said by either of them. , it is only there said, that Moses and Aaron fell on their faces, but no account is given of what was said by either of them. Deuteronomy 1:30 deu 1:30 deu 1:30 deu 1:30The Lord your God, which goeth before you,.... In a pillar of cloud by day, and in a pillar of fire by night: he shall fight for you; wherefore, though their enemies were greater and taller than they, yet their God was higher than the highest; and cities walled up to heaven would signify nothing to him, whose throne is in the heavens: according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes: which is observed to encourage their faith in God; for he that wrought such wonders in Egypt for them, which their eyes, at least some of them, and their fathers, however, had seen, what is it he cannot do?